When Attorney General Underlined The Non-Political Nature Of His Office

Attorney General K.K.Venugopal on Friday (10.08.2018) surprised the Supreme Court by expressing concern over widespread acts of vandalism by vigilante groups across the country, and the inaction of the law and order machinery to stem the tide. He left no one in doubt that he was saying so in his capacity as the Attorney General for (rather than of) India, as envisaged under Article 76 of...

Ad-Hoc Appointments Are Not Contractual: SC Relief To Ad-Hoc Judges Who Were Denied Retiral Benefits [Read Judgment]

 ‘Although temporary, ad-hoc and contractual appointments are used in contradiction to a regular and permanent appointment but between ad-hoc appointment and contract appointment, distinction is there in service jurisprudence and both the expressions cannot be interchangeably used.’In a relief to ad-hoc judges who were battling with the Madras High court claiming retiral benefits,...

SC To Launch Apps For E-Filing, E-Payments, User Manual & Awareness Guide Etc. Under E-Courts Program

The E-committee of the Supreme Court is set to launch several mobile applications for the benefit of litigants and lawyers on Tuesday.The apps provide services such as e-filing along with user manual, e-payment options, National Service and Tracking of Electronic Processes (NTSEP), Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), and awareness guide for services offered under the...

Hapur Lynching: SC Directs IG-Meerut To Conduct Enquiry And Submit Report, Issues Notice To UP Govt [Read Petition & Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the state of UP in connection with the June 18 Hapur Lynching incident which resulted in the death a Muslim meat trader.The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar was hearing a writ petition by one Samaydeen, who had witnessed and also faced attack in the course of the same...

Plea For Citizens' Charter And Grievance Redressal Commission: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach Govt.

The Supreme Court on Monday required NGO Bharatiya Matadata Sangathan to make a representation before the Central government to provide a Citizens’ Charter, notify the Grievance Redress Officer in each government department and to establish a Grievance Redressal Commission.The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar noted that the...

Bhim Army Leader Chandrashekhar Azad Moves SC Against Detention Under NSA, Notice Issued

With Bhim Army founder leader Chandrashekhar Azad challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking compensation for the illegal detention, the Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the District Magistrate, Saharanpur, seeking their response within four weeks.Azad moved the Supreme Court after the Allahabad High Court refused to quash...

Monsoon Session Of Parliament: Highlights

The Monsoon Session of the Parliament from July 18 to August 10 witnessed a lot of action, with several bills getting passed. The highlights of key legislative actions during the Monsoon session are given below:Specific performance of contract to be the norm : Amendment to Specific Relief ActThe Parliament passed the Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill 2018, proposing to bring significant...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Defence Of Negligence Can’t Be Raised In Proceedings U/s 163A Of Motor Vehicles Act, Reiterates SCThe Supreme Court upheld compensation awarded to the parents of deceased driver of the vehicle, reiterating that an insurer cannot be permitted to raise a defence of the negligence of the driver (victim) in proceedings under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act.Doctrine of “Pay And...

Single Judge Not Subordinate To Division Bench In Intra-Court Appeal, Both Exercise Same Jurisdiction: SC [Read Judgment]

‘Only to avoid inconvenience to the litigants, another tier of screening by the Division Bench is provided in terms of the power of the High Court but that does not mean that the Single Judge is subordinate to the Division Bench.’Expressing ‘serious reservation’ about a division bench of a high court remitting a matter to single bench for moulding relief, the Supreme Court has...

SC Upholds Conviction Of Woman For Abetting Suicide Of Young Girl By Calling Her ‘Prostitute’ [Read Order]

‘The deceased was aged 26 years and being a young unmarried girl could have been upset over such verbal abuse heaped on her which led her to take a decision of committing suicide by setting herself ablaze.”Words are to be more carefully used, lest it becomes a sword, which can destroy life of people around us. This case which came before the Supreme Court highlights this message.The...

Change Of Roster In Supreme Court As New Judges Appointed

Having introduced a subject-wise roster system in the Supreme Court in February this year, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has now notified changes in it, owing to the appointment of three new judges— Justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran and KM Joseph. The new roster came into effect from 7 August.While keeping the subjects allotted to other judges the same, the new roster allots...

After A Wait Of 90 Years, Jammu And Kashmir High Court Finally Has Two Woman Judges Now

Justice Sindhu Sharma was sworn in as a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday, followed by Justice Gita Mittal’s swearing-in ceremony as the Chief Justice of the High Court on Saturday.The event is particularly notable because, with the two appointments, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court finally has woman judges now, for the first time in its 90 years long history.The High...